Mike Sanford

Southland artists and groups are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Creative Communities Scheme – but applications need to be in by September 30. Southland concerts, festivals, plays, exhibitions and workshops have all benefited from the Creative Communities scheme in the past. Southl

The search for a man who has been missing from Otanomomo, South Otago, has continued this morning following an alleged sighting. Ian Marshall, who is in his 60s, has been missing since yesterday morning. Police received a report of a possible sighting on the river bank near Crown St, Balclutha, appr

Photos showing the extent of damage when on the 18th September 2010 a major dumping of snow arrived overnight causing Stadium Southland’s roof to collapse and cave in. Below are photos taken within 20 minutes of the collapse by Sean McLoney.

The 2018 NZ Women of Influence Awards were held at the SKY City Convention Centre in Auckland on Tuesday night.  Southland Chamber of Commerce CEO Sheree Carey was a finalist for the diversity category alongside two other Southland women. Steph Dryhrberg, who now lives in Wellington in the same cate

Alliance is demonstrating its commitment to New Zealand’s deer industry with the opening of a new $15.9m venison processing plant at Lorneville, Southland. The 100 per cent farmer-owned co-operative began processing its first deer at the plant on Monday (17th September). Once operating at peak capac

Winner of the New Zealand executive assistant (EA) of the year award Nyia Strachan may come from one of New Zealand’s smallest cities but she would still be the best EA if she worked in Auckland, her boss Alpine Energy chief executive Andrew Tombs says. Strachan was named the best NZ executive assis

Milton and Queenstown Lotto winners were part of 38 other Lotto players who had their lucky numbers come up last night, each winning $25,000 with Lotto First Division. This is the largest number of players to win Lotto First Division in a single draw since the game began in 1987. Powerball is on a r

Comedian Wilson Dixon is set to headline an event in Southland designed to get farmers off their farms and laughing. Farmstrong has announced plans to hold five further comedy shows across New Zealand following its first sell-out show in the Waikato. The Southland comedy night will be held at the Wi